LU Tourism Enterprises Receive Health, Safety Kits

HEALING AS ONE. Health and Safety Kits were distributed to various tourism enterprises in the Municipality of San Juan and the City of San Fernando on October 2, 2020. The Initiative which was launched by the Provincial Government of La Union (PGLU) through the La Union Provincial Tourism Office (LUPTO), is aimed at ensuring the safety of employees and visitors of establishments in the reopening of the tourism industry. This is also in preparation for the Ridge & Reef Baguio-Region 1 Travel Corridor program. 198 Kits are to be distributed to tourism enterprises all over the province.

REGREENING FOR STRONGER LA UNION

REGREENING FOR STRONGER LA UNION. With the aim on greening of mining areas in La Union, the Office of the Provincial Governor – Environment and Natural Resources Unit spearheads bamboo planting with mining operators along the Bued River in Rosario, La Union on October 2, 2020. This is in line with the directive of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Roy A. Cimatu to establish bamboo plantation in mining areas in the country. A total of 50 bamboo seedlings were planted in a mining area located along the Bued River. Due to high survival rate and usability of bamboo as compared to other trees or plant seedlings, DENR Secretary Cimatu plans to increase bamboo plantation in the country under the National Greening Program.

NDH Sends Home 2 New CoVid-19 Recoveries

The Naguilian District Hospital (NDH) successfully discharged two new CoViD-19 Recoveries on September 30, 2020 in time with the Provincial Government of La Union Family Day Celebration. A two year-old Female and 52 year-old Male from Naguilian, La Union cheerfully greeted by family members whom they have not seen for a while.
Dr. Cherrymae Belarmino, Medical Specialist I congratulated the recovered patients and reminded them to follow health standards and to continue the battle with CoViD-19. The recovered patients thanked the NDH frontliners who took good care of them during their battle with CoViD-19.

PGLU Offices Develop Sectoral Plans for a Stronger La Union

PGLU Offices Develop Sectoral Plans for a Stronger La Union By: Loren Obillo, GPC-OPS | Photos By: Loren Obillo, GPC-OPS | Date: September 18, 2020 The PGLU Offices are developing the sectoral roadmaps, scorecards and initiatives of the new La Union Transformative Governance Roadmap during the Consultation Session lead by Governor Pacoy Ortega and facilitated continue reading : PGLU Offices Develop Sectoral Plans for a Stronger La Union

OPG-ENRU SPEARHEADS INTERNATIONAL COASTAL CLEAN-UP CELEBRATION 2020

Amidst the worldwide CoViD-19 Pandemic, the Office of the Provincial Governor- Environment and Natural Resources Unit (OPG-ENRU) conducted underwater clean up activity in celebration of the International Coastal Clean-up (ICC) 2020 on September 19, 2020 along the coastline of Paraoir and Almeida, Balaoan, La Union.
ICC is the largest volunteer effort for ocean’s health. It is being celebrated worldwide every third Saturday of September by virtue of Presidential Proclamation No. 470, S. 2003.
The activity was done in partnership with the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPAg)-Fishery Division, Municipal and Barangay Local Government Units of Paraoir and Almeida, Balaoan, La Union including Municipal Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Management Council (MFARMC) and fishermen.
There were 40 participants in the activity. To ensure health and safety protocols, the activity was done in three groups to observe physical distancing. The first group performed underwater clean up in the area of Immuki Island, the second group performed waste picking along shoreline of Barangay Paraoir while the last group also collected waste in the shoreline of Almeida.
At the end of the activity, the first group (ENRU Staff) were able to collect 5.5 kilograms of residual waste which include CD, garments, plastic, broken bottle and rubber. On the other hand, group 2 and group 3 collected 11 kilograms of residual waste, mostly garments and recyclable waste, 7 pcs of plastic bottles.
Given the little amount of waste collected along the 300 meters shoreline of Barangay Paraoir and Almeida, it is observed that the area was well-maintained. The waste was then handed to barangay officials for proper disposal.

203 PGLU Scholars Receive Cash Assistance

Scholars under the La Union Education Assistance and Scholarship Program (LUEASP) receive their cash assistance from the Provincial Government of La Union (PGLU) amounting to P10,000 each, on September 16-18, 2020.

The PGLU facilitated the distribution of cash assistance to the scholars in the city/municipal halls of their respective Local Government Units (LGUs). Proper minimum health standards were observed, such as wearing of facemasks, physical distancing and hand disinfection.

The college-level scholars were supposed to receive the said cash assistance during the second semester of Academic Year 2019-2020, but distribution was halted due to community quarantine imposed in the face of the CoViD-19 pandemic.

The cash assistance shall serve to support the studies of the scholars, who belong to low-income families. Currently, they are all enrolled in their respective colleges and universities in the province, under the online or ‘blended’ learning scheme.

Gov. Pacoy emphasizes the PGLU’s thrust on educational governance. In the midst of the challenges of the pandemic, the PGLU shall continue to support capable and goal-driven students and learners, who are determined in helping build a #StrongerLaUnion.

PGLU EXPANDS COVID-19 TREATMENT, ISOLATION THROUGH HOME OF HOPE BAUANG

The Provincial Government of La Union expanded its capacity for treatment and isolation of suspected Corona Virus Disease (CoViD-19) patients in the province, as it inaugurated the “Home of Hope” Regional Isolation and Treatment Facility in Acao, Bauang, La Union on September 16, 2020.

COA Lauds PGLU’s Excellent Fiscal Management Practices

TRANSPARENCY IS INTEGRAL FOR CRISIS RECOVERY. The Provincial Government of La Union believes that transparency and accountability are essential components in crisis recovery and transformation. As such, the PGLU affirms its commitment to uphold good governance by keeping its strong ties with the Commission on Audit (COA). On September 16, 2020, Gov. Pacoy met with COA Regional Office 1 key officers led by OIC-Regional Dir. Chito C. Janaban, during their entrance conference at the Provincial Capitol, City of San Fernando, La Union. In the conference, the COA lauded the excellent fiscal management practices of the PGLU, as attested by the PGLU’s 2019 Good Financial Housekeeping award, a recognition conferred by DILG on February 2020.